ImageMagick failure to install

Wed Dec 15 16:46:02 UTC 2021

After cleaning and uninstalling all installed ports, I installed gcc-devel instead of gcc11 and that solved the issue. I could install all packages I need after that.

Thanks Chris for your help

Franco

> On 15 Dec 2021, at 15:09, VACCARI FRANCO <vaccari at units.it> wrote:
> 
> Eh, I gave the same weight to the two alternatives mentioned in the error message: 
> 
> Error: Failed to activate libgcc-devel: Image error: /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/algorithm is being used by the active libgcc11 port.  Please deactivate this port first, or use 'port -f activate libgcc-devel' to force the activation.
> 
> and chose the bad one… :-(
> 
> At this point I prefer to uninstall everything and be more careful in the new adventure. Also, I will install gcc-devel instead of gcc11.
> 
> 
>> On 15 Dec 2021, at 14:59, Christopher Jones <jonesc at hep.phy.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Its never a good idea to force activation as you did below. 
>> 
>> what you should do instead is is
>> 
>> sudo port -f deactivate libgcc11 libgcc
>> 
>> then install libgcc-devel
>> 
>>> On 15 Dec 2021, at 1:56 pm, VACCARI FRANCO <vaccari at units.it> wrote:
>>> 
>>> So I did that, but a lot of messages care coming’s out, 
>>> 
>>> mm02:~ sudo port -f uninstall libgcc
>>> Password:
>>> --->  Unable to uninstall libgcc @5.0_0, the following ports depend on it:
>>> --->  	gcc11 @11.2.0_0
>>> Warning: Uninstall forced.  Proceeding despite dependencies.
>>> --->  Deactivating libgcc @5.0_0
>>> --->  Cleaning libgcc
>>> --->  Uninstalling libgcc @5.0_0
>>> --->  Cleaning libgcc
>>> 
>>> mm02:~ sudo port install libgcc-devel
>>> 
>>> --->  Computing dependencies for libgcc-devel
>>> --->  Fetching archive for libgcc-devel
>>> --->  Attempting to fetch libgcc-devel-12-20211209_0.darwin_21.arm64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/libgcc-devel
>>> --->  Attempting to fetch libgcc-devel-12-20211209_0.darwin_21.arm64.tbz2.rmd160 from https://packages.macports.org/libgcc-devel
>>> --->  Installing libgcc-devel @12-20211209_0
>>> --->  Activating libgcc-devel @12-20211209_0
>>> Error: Failed to activate libgcc-devel: Image error: /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/algorithm is being used by the active libgcc11 port.  Please deactivate this port first, or use 'port -f activate libgcc-devel' to force the activation.
>>> Error: See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc-devel/libgcc-devel/main.log for details.
>>> Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets if you believe there is a bug.
>>> Error: Processing of port libgcc-devel failed
>>> 
>>> mm02:~ sudo port -f activate libgcc-devel
>>> 
>>> --->  Computing dependencies for libgcc-devel
>>> --->  Activating libgcc-devel @12-20211209_0
>>> Warning: File /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/algorithm already exists.  Moving to: /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/algorithm.mp_1639575707.
>>> Warning: File /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/any already exists.  Moving to: /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/any.mp_1639575707.
>>> Warning: File /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/array already exists.  Moving to: /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/array.mp_1639575707.
>>> Warning: File /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/atomic already exists.  Moving to: /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/atomic.mp_1639575707.
>>> Warning: File /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/backward/auto_ptr.h already exists.  Moving to: /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/backward/auto_ptr.h.mp_1639575707.
>>> Warning: File /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/backward/backward_warning.h already exists.  Moving to: /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/backward/backward_warning.h.mp_1639575707.
>>> Warning: File /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/backward/binders.h already exists.  Moving to: /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/backward/binders.h.mp_1639575707.
>>> Warning: File /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/backward/hash_fun.h already exists.  Moving to: /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/backward/hash_fun.h.mp_1639575707.
>>> Warning: File /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/backward/hash_map already exists.  Moving to: /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/backward/hash_map.mp_1639575707.
>>> Warning: File /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/backward/hash_set already exists.  Moving to: /opt/local/include/gcc/c++/backward/hash_set.mp_1639575707.
>>> …
>>> …
>>> …
>>> 
>>> tons of similar messages
>>> 
>>> …
>>> …
>>> 
>>> Warning: File /opt/local/lib/libgcc/libatomic.1.dylib already exists.  Moving to: /opt/local/lib/libgcc/libatomic.1.dylib.mp_1639575707.
>>> Warning: File /opt/local/lib/libgcc/libgcc_s.1.1.dylib already exists.  Moving to: /opt/local/lib/libgcc/libgcc_s.1.1.dylib.mp_1639575707.
>>> Warning: File /opt/local/lib/libgcc/libgfortran.5.dylib already exists.  Moving to: /opt/local/lib/libgcc/libgfortran.5.dylib.mp_1639575707.
>>> Warning: File /opt/local/lib/libgcc/libgomp.1.dylib already exists.  Moving to: /opt/local/lib/libgcc/libgomp.1.dylib.mp_1639575707.
>>> Warning: File /opt/local/lib/libgcc/libitm.1.dylib already exists.  Moving to: /opt/local/lib/libgcc/libitm.1.dylib.mp_1639575707.
>>> Warning: File /opt/local/lib/libgcc/libobjc-gnu.4.dylib already exists.  Moving to: /opt/local/lib/libgcc/libobjc-gnu.4.dylib.mp_1639575707.
>>> Warning: File /opt/local/lib/libgcc/libssp.0.dylib already exists.  Moving to: /opt/local/lib/libgcc/libssp.0.dylib.mp_1639575707.
>>> Warning: File /opt/local/lib/libgcc/libstdc++.6.dylib already exists.  Moving to: /opt/local/lib/libgcc/libstdc++.6.dylib.mp_1639575707.
>>> Warning: File /opt/local/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib already exists.  Moving to: /opt/local/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib.mp_1639575707.
>>> --->  Cleaning libgcc-devel
>>> • miniadmin at mm02:~
>>> 
>>> After that I could install ImageMagick.
>>> 
>>> So, should I happily disregard those warming messages? 
>>> 
>>> And, as I had previously installed gcc11, should I uninstall it and rather install gcc-devel? I’m afraid of mixing things up…
>>> 
>>> Franco
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 15 Dec 2021, at 12:56, Christopher Jones <jonesc at hep.phy.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Please remember to reply to list...
>>>> 
>>>> No. do not do that. 
>>>> 
>>>> sudo port -f uninstall libgcc
>>>> sudo port install libgcc-devel
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 15 Dec 2021, at 11:54 am, VACCARI FRANCO <vaccari at units.it> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Ok, I’ll delete all what I installed up to now and restart from scratch. My concern is that some packages will force the install of libgcc and some others will require libgcc-devel. Will see and report the outcome...
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> 
>>>>> Franco
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 15 Dec 2021, at 12:51, Christopher Jones <jonesc at hep.phy.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> gcc-devel is the (current) preferred gcc compiler on Apple silicon at the moment, as none of the released gcc versions are fully stable on this platform. gcc-devel requires libgcc-devel as its runtime. libgcc and libgcc-devel are interchangeable, so you should remove libgcc and allow libgcc-devel to be installed instead.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Chris
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 15 Dec 2021, at 11:37 am, VACCARI FRANCO <vaccari at units.it> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I’m configuring a new Mac Mini M1 running Mac OS 12.1 and Xcode 13.2, and installing the usual packages I need. When dealing with ImageMagick I get the following error:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> mm02:~ sudo port install imagemagick      
>>>>>>> --->  Computing dependencies for ImageMagick
>>>>>>> Error: Can't install libgcc-devel because conflicting ports are active: libgcc
>>>>>>> Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets if you believe there is a bug.
>>>>>>> Error: Processing of port imagemagick failed
>>>>>>> mm02:~ 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I believe that deactivating libgcc would break packages already installed that depend on it. Is it so, or can I deactivate libgcc and later activate it again?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Franco
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
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